Events

A Poisonous Culture Inside Our Daughters' World
Free presentation for parents
Wed. Dec. 5 at 7 pm
South Kelowna Elementary School, 4176 Spiers Road

A presentation to equip parents to understand the media's messages to youth and to defy the messages 'hidden in plain sight.' Presented by: 

• Carolyn Stober, Cousellor, Life by Design
• Deb Walker, Executive Director, Courage for Youth
  

Dangerous Daughters ... unleashing Pure Power2
Retreat for women 18+
May 4 - 6/07 at Gardom Lake Bible Camp

Do you want your life to be different? Learn to become the woman God wants you to be ... His dangerous daughter! Discover how to unleash Pure Power2 in your life, power with exponential impact. Experience the strength of an intergenerational community of dangerous daughters.

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Saving Your Daughter: Becoming a Powerful Ally
A Morning Encounter for Women
Sat, Feb. 24/07, 9 am to Noon at First Lutheran Church, 4091 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna
Learn to support your daughters through the challenging teen years:

• Know Her World – her culture, media and peers
• Know Your Role – it's not what you say, it's who you are
• Know the Way – the authentic journey together

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All the Rage: Relational Aggression Study Circle – for parents
Winter 2007 session in Glenmore area
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Fight for Your Daughter: The Battle Plan
Seminar for men
Wed, Nov. 29/06 at First Lutheran Church

Fight for Your Daughter ... Know Her World, Know Her Heart—May 3/06

This well-attended, popular talk with fathers about daughters covered:

• A Girl’s World – Media Pressure, Peer Pressure
• What a Girl Needs from Her Father
• It’s a War Over Your Daughter – What Can You Do?

Pure Power Conference—Nov. 4-5/05

In November 2005 we offered our first Pure Power Conference, and it was a huge success! One hundred fifty teen girls and their leaders attended from the Kelowna area, Kamploops, and Vernon. Over 60 dedicated volunteers helped make the weekend memorable.

Pure Power was a venue for teen girls, youth leaders, and mentors to learn about the power of their choices in their friendships, dating relationships, and relationship to God, the source of true empowerment. Besides the three teaching sessions by Carolyn Stober and Deb Walker, girls enjoyed drama presentations, a fashion show, interactive activities and games, creative and informative workshops, great food, as well as concerts on Friday and Saturday evening. Community support was strong—businesses donated financial support, supplies, and door prizes. Girls left the conference with the message that they are important women of influence, called to create change in their world. Girls who had the courage to attend the conference alone left with a sense of connectedness and new friendships.

GammaGirls - ongoing

Since the GammaGirls facilitator training in Kelowna with Jill Kulhawy in September 2004, hundreds of teenage girls have completed the GammaGirls program. GammaGirls training was also conducted in Salmon Arm in May 2006.

At GammaGirls, older and younger women build strong relationships and discuss issues that concern teen girls. The girls are empowered to set boundaries in their lives and make good choices.

The feedback from our facilitators is very positive. Says Jamie Roy, school counsellor at Kelowna Christian School where 30 girls have completed GammaGirls, “the experience of bringing this curriculum to junior and middle school girls during an after school program has been the highlight of my teaching year.” Gay Corbett from Kelowna Gospel Fellowship tells us that she is “very impressed with the GammaGirls curriculum and is excited about the opportunity to bring these practical lessons to the girls at KGF.” Fifteen girls have already completed the program at KGF.

Willow Park Church, Garden Valley Community Church, and Kelowna Christian Centre have all run GammaGirls groups.

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